This blog is to share information I have gathered while transitioning from R14 to ABS 2007 to R-MEP 2012 and any other noteworthy nerd type information.

Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Schedule Tips & Tricks Part 2

Creating a New Property Set Definition for a New Tag:Open up the drawing that has the standard tag in it.If you have everything pathed to your C: drive it is probably located here: C:\Documents andSettings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ABS 2007\enu\Styles\ImperialA word of warning when you open up this drawing: do NOT purge while you are inside of this drawing.It may appear to be a blank drawing, but it houses a plethora of information.Go to Format/Style manager/Under your drawing name expand "Documentation Objects".Expand "Property set definitions".You can either right click on one and copy and paste it in here, or just add a new one.To do either of these functions right click and select the appropriate action.To edit the property set definition that you have made click once on it.On the right hand side you can pick from the tabs there and edit as required.Once you are done click on "apply" and then click on "OK".Save your drawing.Now you can apply the property set definition to a schedule tag, see below.

Creating a Schedule Tag:(If you have the properties already set-up)Open up the drawing that has the standard tags in it.If you have everything pathed to your C: drive it is probably located here: C:\Documents andSettings\All Users\Application Data\Autodesk\ABS 2007\enu\Styles\ImperialA word of warning when you open up this drawing: do NOT purge while you are inside of this drawing.It may appear to be a blank drawing, but it houses a plethora of information.Drop in mtext at a 1:1 ratio.Set the mtext for the proper font and size.Place the mtext on the "0" layer.Edit the text as required.Add in any required linework around the tag.Go to Format/Define schedule tag.Select the mtext (and linework) you have prepared.Give the tag a descriptive name.Under "type" choose "property".Under "property set" choose the property set you created earlier (or an existing one)Under "property definition" choose from whatever was in the property set you choose.Click "OK".Click on a point by your mtext for an insertion point.Save the drawing.Suggestion:Drop in grey text (perhaps your company name) over the top of the tag to identify it as acustomized item.Drag it onto a new temporary palette.Right click on it on the palette and select properties.Edit the layer key, scale, and whatever else is desired.Drop it into the content browser in the desired location.Erase the temporary palette.I-dropper in the updated or new palette from the content browser.